BAG, DOCTOR'S

Description: BLACK LEATHER BAG WITH TWO HANDLES, WITH EACH END ATTACHED BY A STEEL RING, AND A FLAP THAT IS SEWN TO ONE SIDE OF OPENING AND CLIPS INTO LOCK ON OTHER SIDE. HAS SOLID FRAME ACROSS TOP THAT IS ON A HINGE AND CAN BE PULLED OPEN FROM THE CENTRE, THEN RECLOSES ON ITS OWN. INSIDE HAS 2 STEEL KEYS AROUND SAFETY PIN ATTACHED TO STRAP. ONE KEY IS STAMPED "PRESTO" ON THE SURFACE. INSIDE ALSO HAS A LARGE POCKET ON ONE SIDE WALL. LEATHER ON OUTSIDE EDGES IS VERY WORN AND THE HANDLES ARE IN VERY POOR CONDITION, THE LEATHER HAS COMPLETELY WORN OFF IN MIDDLE, EXPOSING THE PAPER UNDERNEATH. FLAP ACROSS TOP IS TEARING. ALSO HAS THE NAME "DR. WOODCOCK" STAMPED INTO THE LEATHER ON FRONT UNDER STEEL.

History: BELONGED TO DONOR'S UNCLE, DR. WOODCOCK, WHO SPECIALIZED IN EYE, EAR, NOSE AND MOUTH CONDITIONS. HE REMOVED HER TONSILS AT VAN HAARLEM HOPITAL AROUND 1925. SEE P20020075001-GA FOR HISTORY OF DR. DICK WOODCOCK. SEE OTHER DONATIONS BY DONOR FOR FAMILY HISTORY (P19738569000-GA).